Millions of US government workers hit by data breach

Senator Susan Collins said the hackers were believed to be based in China
Senator Susan Collins said the hackers were believed to be based in China

Chinese hackers are suspected of carrying out a "massive breach" of the personal data of nearly four million US government workers, officials said.

 

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) confirmed that both current and past employees had been affected.

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